The best looking vacuum siphon coffee maker out there

The HEISENBERG from GROSCHE is a beautiful vacuum siphon coffee maker (also called syphon coffee brewer) with elements of glass, real wood and polished chrome that will definitely strike up a conversation in your kitchen. Ideal for those looking to get away from boring and tasteless instant coffees and plastic cup instant coffee makers, the HEISENBERG vacuum coffee maker uses a two-chamber borosilicate glass vessel, vapor pressure and vacuum to produce a clean, crisp and smooth coffee.

Highest-quality borosilicate glass

The HEISENBERG is a premium siphon coffee maker with two heatproof, borosilicate glass chambers. Your freshly-brewed vacuum coffee can easily be served from carafe to cup using the wooden handle of the stand. The glass chambers are dishwasher-proof but hand-washing is recommended. This guarantees a more accurate cleaning and avoids other items knocking into the glass chambers maker while they’re in the dishwasher and accidental breakage.

How to use the Heisenberg vacuum coffee maker

Drop the cloth covered filter into the top chamber with the chain hanging down into the tube.

Pull the chain down until you can hook it to the bottom of the siphon tube

Place 5 spoons (40 grams if you’re being exact) of medium ground coffee in the top chamber and fill the bottom chamber with 400 ml (or grams, it’s the same) of hot water

Fill the burner with soot free denatured alcohol or fondue fuel and light up the flame. After about 3-5 minutes, the natural pressure created in the bottom chamber will siphon the water to the top chamber. Stir the coffee in the brew chamber with the included spoon.

Wait for 2 to 5 minutes to allow the coffee to brew in the top chamber

Remove the heat source to now create a vacuum and pull the brewed coffee back down to the bottom chamber

Remove the top, placing it in its convertible lid/stand and serve the coffee from the bottom chamber of the syphon

Siphon coffee brewer advantages:

A siphon brewer (also called a vacuum coffee brewer) is the ideal brewing method for those that want complete control of brewing process. The water temperature is constant due to the pressurizing heat source. The coffee is fully and evenly saturated as well. The user can easily control brew time and mixing. All of these factors are why many say the vacuum siphon is the best manual coffee brewing method available. The siphon uses a cloth filter, which creates an exceptionally clean cup. Besides, it looks awesome and is easier to use than people may think. It’s the perfect gift for a coffee lover.

What does Siphon Coffee taste like?

This siphon coffee maker makes pretty much any coffee taste great. Highly floral coffees as well as those that are dry-processed work best with it. Always a smooth flavor without any burnt coffee notes. Try our Ethiopian Yirgacheffe Fair Trade Single Origin as an ideal coffee pairing to make with the siphon. (note: the coffees are only available to ship within Canada).

GROSCHE Safe Water Project

With the purchase of any product, GROSCHE provides 50+ days of safe drinking water for people in need through the GROSCHE Safe Water Project. GROSCHE is a Social Enterprise and certified B Corp on a mission to make the world a better place.

Customer reviews

17 reviews for HEISENBERG Coffee Siphon

5 out of 5

Tempie CorrinaJune 8, 2018

This is a well made Coffee SyphonI have been using Coffee siphons for years, and have always gone to Harios. I bought this from a trade show, it was an open box and I got a discount on it, so it was worth a try. It has been as good or better than the Harios I have had in the past. The seal that creates a vacuum is better on the Heisenberg than I have found on the Harios in the past, which was my major complaint against the Hario models. This has held up better. As for glass quality, I think they are about the same, with the Grosche being a little bit better.

Also the Grosche has a genuine wood handle, and the Hario is plastic. So this one definitely feels more premium than the others I have tried. Well worth the money.

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My cousin told me about coffee made by a siphon mechanism... and it's true... the best cup of coffee ever! The Heisenberger is a beautiful set-up although the flame burner isn't the best. I bought a butane burner to use with my siphon... perfection! I still only use it as a special treat on the weekends... it's a bit of a production... but worth it... Mmmmmm...

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I am a former barista from Moscow, I have used various coffee syphons from Bodum and Hario. The Grosche Syphon is similar to the Hario and superior to the Bodum by a lot. It is a well made design and well thought out. The filter spring has enough tension to make good seal for vacuum. The glass is well made, and the system works very well. Im glad to be making vacuum coffee again, it really is 10 minutes spent well. The quality of the item is good and I know they are very professional in the coffee products making.

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some pointersI have made about 6 batches since I got this and it's been getting better every cup. It makes a really nice, clean cup unlike a French press which can be a bit gritty. The one thing that is a hassle is the cleaning up. I've found that scooping out the grinds and rinsing the filter with oxyclean and boiling water to be a great approach, and then freezing the filter. As for cleaning the vessel itself l, I will usually only rinse in hot water, but I recommend cleaning it with soap every week or so. overall it makes great coffee.

As for the alcohol burner, I can't really complain. I couldn't invest in a butane burner as I do wished to do so. I had to work with the alcohol burner and from what others are saying, yes it's a bit slow but gets the job done quite well if you pre boil your water. As a tip, be sure to purchase ethyl / denatured alcohol to not have that buildup of soot that people have been complaining about.

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coffee for control freaksCoffee is like the Starbucks clover machine. I used to have a Bodum siphon coffee maker and this thing is far superior to it and the quality is good. Well made and durable enough. I always use a wooden spoon or the coffee stir in the brew chamber. I also replaced the fuel burner with a butane burner for speed of brewing. makes a huge difference and also in the control of the process

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best coffee everThis makes one of the best cups of coffee i have ever made. It does take some time to boil the water and get it at the right temp using the butane burner (just use camping fuels that I got from Canadian Tire stores) but it is well worth the wait. I have had a lot of coffee, made with all sorts of techniques (chemex, v60, aero press, french press, italian espresso) and this makes one of the best, if not The best, cups. Gotta have the temp right up top and the grind size pretty small (feels like sugar between your fingers) but with some trial and error you can have one great cup of coffee with this thing. I would also recommend spending the extra money on the butane burner because the alcohol burner is tough to control the flame level and that is crucial to coffee success.

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